Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup firm packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked oats
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarse chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl beat the butter until creamy, using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• 2 gradually add in the sugars, beat well to combine.
• 3 add in the eggs, 1 at a time; beat just until the yellow disappears after each addition.
• 4 add in the vanilla; stir to combine.
• 5 in another mixing bowl, mix together the flour and next 3 ingredients.
• 6 gradually add to the butter mixture; beat until blended.
• 7 stir in the oats, chocolate morsels, and pecans.
• 8 drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
• 9 bake in a 350° oven for 12 minutes.
• 10 cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes.
• 11 transfer cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.